The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-06-22


A good second hand piano for sale
low. for want Of room. Call at this office
for further information.
The citizens of Clinton will celebrate
the coming Fourth of July in the usual
spirited and old-fashioned manner.
The Rev. Samuel c. Boston, a former
pastor Of the Frenchtown Baptist Church,
died in Virginia last week, where he had
resided some years.
The Board of School Trustees hold
an adjourned meeting tonight to elect
teachers for the coming school year and
fix their salaries.
Nice line of goods, suitable for gifts.
Je 22.-2t. A. IL. TITUS.
Last Friday, Horny Treftz, Of this
city, drove our base ball club to Fleming
ton. His horse was taken with the collie
after reaching Pennington and died dur
ing the night.
Our Public Schools will close for the
Summer vacation, on Friday of this week.
Examinations are now being held in the
Ward schools and also in some of the de-
partmcnts of the High School.
Three fires were seen last night in
different directions from this city-proba-
bly, the result Of lightning. Where they
were we have not heard at the time of GO
ing to press.
DIR. ]. V. Robbins aud wife, of Rim
goes, had pleasant gathering of his rela-
tives and friends at his home on Tuesday
evening of last week, the occasion being
the tenth anniversary of his marriage.
The barn of II. C. olmstead, Of Sand
Brook, Delaware township, was struck
by lightning on Saturday evening last.
Two valuable horses were killed and the
barn was considerably damaged.
The showers of this Wednesday af
ternoon have been very heavy. From half
past one until four O'Clock, three inches
and quarter of rain fell in this city, ac-
cording TO Dr. Geo. II. Larison's rain
guage.
We do not try to do printing 'as
cheap as anyone" "Cheap work. means
''hotch work. We take pride in doing
good, tasteful work. No one who does
this can compete with work where the
type is shoveled together and the job run
off in threshing machine.
AT the M. E. Church, in this city,
the PASTOR Rev. j. Fl. Boswell, will
preach Sunday morning, at 1890, on
eThe King In His Beauty" and in the
evening, at 745, on "The Age We Live
In"
We keep constantly on hand all kinds
of Fresh Meat. G. ]. Fisher.
The lightning during the thunder
storm of last Tuesday night struck a
two year old colt belonging to Mr.. George
II. Mathews, near this city, but did not
kill it. 1t was living at noon to-day. Its
right side was badly swollen. 1t was out
in an apple orchard, and tree within
four feet of where the colt was found had
also been struck.
The last Legislature passed an act
compelling the introduction at all polls in
the State of the ballot boxes made by
Hale & Wood, of New York. at cost not
exceeding $50 box, but the counties are
receiving notice from the American Bal
lot Box Company, of Boston, that If the
box made in New York is purchased the
Board of Freeholders will be sued for an
infringement of the Boston patent.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office at Lambertville, Hun
terdon county, N. j., for thirty days,
June is, 1887
J. Bartlett.
Miss M. l.. Handon.
Mrs. Annie Tumbbson.
john FoEAN, p. M.
June %, 1887.
The New Jersey Editorial Association
will make its annual excursion next week.
The route selected is to Gettysburg, the
Natural Bridge, Virginia, and the Luray
Caryerns. 1t will leave Philadelphia at
II A. NJ. on Monday and return to that
city about P. M. on Saturday. Messrs.
r. II. Van Horn, /. W. Holcomb and A.
b. Holcombe, of this city, with their
wives, and Mr.. L. b. Holcombe, of Mount
Airy, will be guests Of the Association on
the trip
The Hunterdon Democrat says: The
New Hope Cornet Band visited Fleming
ton last Saturday night and kindly offered
our citizens delightful open air concert
in front of the Court House, after which
they serenaded several of our citizens.
Such visits are always gladly received
in Pennington, and we might say that
the New Hope Band could hardly come
often enough to wear its welcome out
II is a most excellent band and very pop
nlar in Pennington. And moreover, the
members of the organization conduct
themselves in gentlemanly manner.
New Jersey is to get $s,294 out Of the
$500, 900 annual appropriation made by
Congress for the aid of the State Militia
of the United States.